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LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - Elias Tuma, a former standout relief pitcher on the UC San Diego baseball team, has added yet another academic honor to his expansive haul, earning the West Region Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award for 2011-12 from the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association.

Tuma, who earned his degree in cognitive science this past June with a 3.94 grade-point average, was one of 16 individuals recognized. A male and female Division II Scholar-Athlete of the Year will be selected from the regional winners, eight men and eight women.

A Fremont native, Tuma made a school-record 82 appearances over his four-year Triton career, posting a 2.76 ERA with a 7-3 record and 13 saves.